B.K.S. Iyengar

Body is the bow, asana is the arrow, and the soul is the target. B.K.S. Iyengar Continue reading →

Lululemon’s “Man Problem”

Here’s a great article and video from Yahoo! Finance on Lululemon’s “Man Problem”. Lululemon’s brand is so tied up with yoga, and yoga is so strongly associated with women, that any yoga-centric brand is going to have a really difficult time connecting with men. So this is not really Lululemon’s problem, per se, but a … Continue reading →

Yoga Exhibit at the Smithsonian

I just learned of a new exhibit coming to the Smithsonian this fall: Yoga: The Art of Transformation. It looks like this is going to be an amazing, first-of-its-kind exhibition covering the vast history and art of yoga. They’re currently trying to raise some additional funds to support all the various programs and displays, so please consider … Continue reading →

Guest Blogger: Aseem Giri

Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog is excited to welcome a new guest blogger to the site, Aseem Giri. Over the coming weeks and months, Aseem will be sharing his thoughts on a wide range of topics related to the business of yoga, business as yoga, and other ways in which yoga and business intersect. Yoga in … Continue reading →

Bikram Scandal

Here we go again… “Bikram Sex Scandal Shocks Yoga World” was the headline of a recent article on the sexual harassment allegations against Bikram Choudhury, the celebrity guru who gave us Bikram Yoga, competitive yoga, hot yoga, and other wonders of the modern yoga world. Honestly, the only thing shocking about this scandal is that … Continue reading →

Lululemon Sheer Pants Fiasco

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard all about the Lululemon pants recall. I don’t want to get into a whole discussion or commentary here about this latest Lululemon fiasco — there are other yoga blogs out there that do a better job of keeping up with this stuff — but I … Continue reading →

New Yoga Studio in Chicago (Bucktown)

I just learned of a new yoga studio opening here in Chicago. It’s called Eb & Flow Yoga Studio, and they’re having their grand opening Feb. 15. All their classes and workshops are free during their opening weekend, so I’m definitely going to check it out! This studio seems to be something like a reincarnation … Continue reading →

99-Cent Yoga Mat

I got a flyer in the mail today from Menards — a place where you’d normally go to buy a hammer, lawn mower, or some power tools. Now you can also buy a yoga mat there: When Walmart and Target started selling yoga mats and DVDs, I thought yoga had definitely gone mainstream. Then I … Continue reading →

Book Review: HELL-BENT by Benjamin Lorr

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you’ll know that I’ve never been a fan of Bikram Yoga or other forms of hot yoga. Like many vinyasa flow practitioners, I’ve had a lot of strong opinions about Bikram — the style of yoga and the man — and most of these were negative. Admittedly, … Continue reading →

Arianna Huffington Does Yoga!?

  Arianna Huffington apparently starts each day by doing yoga and meditating. If a media mogul of her stature can do this every day, there’s really just no excuse for the rest of us! In fact, I’ve found that the busier I am in life, the more critical it is for me to stick to a … Continue reading →